Softball Results for Thursday, June 9th
Denison Schleswig at Kuemper
9 Innings
Kuemper 5
Denison Schleswig 4
Kuemper was taken to the limit on Thursday as they took on Denison Schleswig in a nine inning instant classic. The Monarchs got their offense off to a solid start in the first inning, bringing home two runners to lead 2-0. Kuemper had a solid response by getting a run scored to cut the Monarch lead in half at 2-1. Both offenses struggled to manufacture any runs for three full innings, until Denison Schleswig came back in the fifth with a two-run inning, leading 4-1. Kamryn Venner for the Knights went the full nine innings in the circle and had a phenomenal night with 12 strikeouts while giving up only six hits, four earned runs, and a single walk. The Knight’s offense also got back on track with their biggest inning yet, three runs in the bottom half of the fifth inning. Melinda Schaefer, Jordan Schwabe, and Kezie Schon all recorded RBIs while Alexis Diercksen had an overall solid night going 2-3 with two runs scored and a double.
Another three innings came and went with nothing added to the scoreboard. In the ninth inning, Denison Schleswig was once again stopped by Venner and the Kuemper defense, giving the Knight’s a chance to win it. Diercksen led off in the ninth with a single and she got her way to second thanks to a sac bunt by Kamryn Venner, and to third thanks to a wild pitch. The bases were loaded up thanks to Kaci Peter reaching on a defensive indifference call and an intentional walk to Hailey Ostrander. The winning run was scored by Diercksen thanks to Schwabe being walked, giving the Knights the 5-4 win.
Kuemper improves to 7-9 overall on the season and have now won four straight. They are back to the ballpark on Friday, June 10th as they take on Red Oak on the road in a doubleheader.
Kuemper Stats
Hailey Ostrander: 1-4, RS, BB
Melinda Schaefer: RS, RBI, BB
Jordan Schwabe: 1-4, RBI, BB
Kenzie Schon: 1-2, RBI, BB
Alexis Diercksen: 2-3, 2 RS, 2B, BB
Kaci Peter: 1-3, RS
Kamryn Venner: Pitching: 9 IP, 6 H, 4 RA, 4 ER, BB, 12 K, W
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final
DS 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 | 4
KUE 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 | 5
Carroll at Ballard
Ballard 12
Carroll 4
The Carroll Tigers struggled to stop Ballard in the early parts of their game Thursday but saw success in later innings. The Bombers got off to a quick 6-0 lead in the first inning alone. Carroll was able to get runs of their own, starting in the top of the third with two runs. The Tigers kept Ballard contained in the second and cut their lead in half in the third inning to 6-3 with a solo run scored. Carroll Head Coach Ryan Gallegos says Brielle Hinners continues to be in the box as she went 3-4 with a stolen base. Averi Burke was able to go 3-3 with a run scored and Vanessa Ayala went 2-3 and managed to crush a home run along with two RBIs.
Ballard continued to bring home runners with another two in the bottom of the third, another one in the fourth, and three more in the fifth, to lead to 12-4. Carroll was able to stop the Ballard runs there in the sixth inning, but couldn’t mount a late game comeback and fell 12-4. The Tigers’ record will fall to 7-7. They are in action next on Friday, June 10th when they take on Newell Fonda in the OABCIG tournament.
Carroll Stats
Ava Gross: RS, 2 BB, SB
Brielle Hinners: 3-4, SB
Camryn Schable: RBI, BB; Pitching: 1/3 IP, 5 H, 6 RA, 6 ER, 2 BB, HB
Alyssa Brant: Pitching: 5 2/3 IP, 9 H, 6 RA, 4 ER, HB, L
Makalei Kofron: 1-3, RS
Vanessa Ayala: 2-3, RS, HR, 2 RBI
Averi Burke: 3-3, RS
Emma Kuhlmann: RBI
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final
CARR 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 | 4
BALL 6 0 2 1 3 0 0 | 12
Boyer Valley at Glidden Ralston
Glidden Ralston 11
Boyer Valley 4
The Glidden Ralston Wildcats picked up back-to-back Rolling Valley Conference wins as they took on Boyer Valley Thursday. The Wildcats got up to a quick 7-0 start with two runs scored in the first inning and a massive five run second inning. Vanessa Koehler had a big night in her at bats and in the circle. She went 3-4 with three runs scored and a stolen base, and in the circle with seven innings of work, recorded five strikeouts while allowing nine hits and three earned runs. Teila Janssen, Kassidy Wenck, and Ashlynn Tigges all recorded multiple RBIs with Janssen recording three RBIs and Wenck and Tigges with two.
The Wildcats kept the ball rolling in the fourth inning with another two runs before Boyer Valley started to come alive. The Bulldogs, down 9-0, attempted to cut into the Wildcat lead with a big three run inning in the top of the fifth, slicing the Glidden Ralston lead to 9-3. The Wildcats’ response was another two run inning in the bottom half of the fifth to get back up 11-3. Boyer Valley’s final try to cut down the Wildcat lead further was in the sixth where they put up a solo run, but their plans were cut short. Koehler and the Glidden Ralston defense closed out the game and brought home an 11-4 win over Boyer Valley. The Wildcats improve to 4-5 on the season and have won two straight. They focus their attention to Friday, June 10th when they travel to take on Woodbine.
Glidden Ralston Stats
Vanessa Koehler: 3-4, 3 RS, SB; Pitching: 7 IP, 9 H, 4 RA, 3 ER, 5 BB, 5 K, W
Tiela Janssen: 2-4, RS, 3 RBI
Kassidy Wenck: 2-4, 2 RS, 2 RBI, SB
Elizabeth Lloyd: RBI, BB
Ashlynn Tigges: 3-4, RS, 2 RBI
Summer Toms: 1-4, RBI
Brileigh Bock: 1-3, RS, BB, SB
Addy Boell: 2-2, 2 RS, BB
Grace Lensch: RS
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final
BV 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 | 4
GR 2 5 0 2 2 0 0 | 11
Tri Center at Audubon
Audubon 6
Tri-Center 2
The Audubon Wheelers bounced back from a 10-0 loss to LoMa with a solid win over Tri-Center on Thursday. The Wheelers got their offense off to a solid start in the bottom half of the first inning when Michelle Brooks brought home three runners with a single to left center field. The Wheelers continued to run up the score as they grabbed two more runs in the bottom of the third inning. Victoria Asmus scored Addie Hocker and Kyle Hartl with a two RBI single to right field, giving Audubon the 5-0 lead. Tri-Center was also able to score a runner in the top of the fourth inning with a single to right field. Mattie Nielsen was able to get a base hit and later got home off a sac hit from Jordan Porsch to give Audubon the 6-1 lead. Tri-Center added on one more run to their score in the top of the sixth inning, but Audbon’s defense was too much for them. Kali Irlmeier spent all seven innings in the circle for the Wheelers, recording six strikeouts while allowing one earned run and five hits.
Audubon comes away with a 6-2 win over Tri-Center and improves to 4-3 overall on the season. They are back in action on Friday, June 10th when they take on AHSTW in a varsity double header.
Audubon Stats
Michelle Brooks: 1-3, 2 RBI
Victoria Asmus: 1-3, 2 RBI
Jordan Porsch: 1-3, RS, RBI
Addie Hocker: BB, 2 RS
Kylee Hartl: 1-3, 2 RS
Mattie Nielsen: 1-3, RS
Hannah Thygesen: BB, SB
Kali Irlmeier: Pitching: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 RA, ER, 6 K, W
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Final
TRI 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 | 2
ADU 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 | 6
AHSTW at IKM-Manning
8 Innings
AHSTW 13
IKM-Manning 7
The IKM-Manning Wolves were all tied up with the AHSTW Vikings for a good portion of the late innings Thursday, but the Vikings got the last laugh. AHSTW was able to get up on the board in the early parts of the contest, ending up with seven. While the IKM-Manning offense didn’t get immediate results, they were able to conjure up seven runs of their own and match the Vikings at 7-7. Alexis Gruhn was a big reason for the comeback as she went 2-3 with two RBIs and a home run to top it all off. Ella Richards spent the whole game in the circle for the Wolves, where she recorded eight strikeouts while allowing 13 hits and two earned runs.
The Vikings were able to grab the lead back from the Wolves with a massive six runs scored, taking the 13-7 lead. IKM-Manning was unable to get any more runners home, giving AHSTW the victory with a score of 13-7. The Wolves’ record will fall to 1-6 overall. They close out their week of competition on Friday, June 10th when they take on Underwood in Irwin.
IKM-Manning Stats
Jessica Christensen: RS, BB
Ella Richards: 1-3, BB; Pitching: 8 IP, 13 H, 13 RA, 2 ER, 3 BB, HB, 8 K, L
Anna Stangl: RS, SB
Carlee Neil: 1-4, BB
Alikxa McGinn: 1-4, RS
Brooke Booth: 1-4
Taylor Beckendorf: RS
Hannah McKinney: RS, SB
Alexis Gruhn: 2-3, RS, HR, 2 RBI
No Box Score
Ar-We-Va at Exira EHK
5 Innings
Exira-EHK 12
Ar-We-Va 2
The Ar-We-Va Rockets fell on the road Thursday as they took on Exira-EHK. The Spartans got on the board quickly in the first four innings, putting up two runs in the first, one in the second, a game high six in the third, and two in the fourth to take the early 11-0 lead. Ar-We-Va was able to get runners across the plate in the top of the fifth where Jamie Hausman and Kora Obrecht were able to score for the Rockets, cutting down the Exira-EHK lead to 11-2. Obrecht was the lone batter to record hits, going 2-3 with a double. Hausman was hit by pitch twice. Exira-EHK closed out the contest in the bottom of the inning with a 12th and final run to defeat Ar-We-Va in five innings 12-2.
The Rockets will fall to 2-6 overall on the season. They will close out their week of competition with another Rolling Valley Conference game as they host Boyer Valley on Friday, June 10th.
Ar-We-Va Stats
Jamie Hausman: RS, 2 HBP
Kora Obrecht: 2-3, RS, 2B
Maggie Ragaller: BB
Delaney Schurke: BB
Amber Ragaller: Pitching: 5 IP, 9 H, 12 RA, 6 ER, 6 BB, 2 K, L
Team 1 2 3 4 5 Final
AWV 0 0 0 0 2 | 2
EEHK 2 1 6 2 1 | 12
